EFCC tasks Jigawa state public servants on integrity and accountability

The commander of Kano zonal director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Shazali, has urged the Jigawa state public servants to embrace integrity and accountability while discharging their duties.

Shazali made this remark in Dutse, the State capital on Tuesday, 25th of February 2025, while presenting a paper titled “Corrupt Practices and Punishments in Government Businesses” during a three-day workshop.

He emphasised the negative effects of corrupt practices on national development and warned that offenders risk imprisonment.

His remarks were contained in a statement on the agency’s X page on Thursday, 27th of February 2025.

The statement partly reads:

“The Kano Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Commander of the EFCC, CE Ibrahim Shazali, has called on public servants in Jigawa State to embrace integrity, accountability and transparency in the discharge of their duties.

“He made the call in Dutse on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 while presenting a paper titled “Corrupt Practices and Punishments in Government Businesses” delivered at a three-day sensitisation workshop organised by the Jigawa State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission.

“In his presentation, Shazali emphasised the need for public servants to lead by example in the fight against corruption. He highlighted the detrimental effects of corrupt practices on national development and warned that offenders risk imprisonment, asset forfeiture, and disqualification from public office under Nigeria’s anti-corruption laws.

“The Zonal Director commended the Jigawa State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission for organising the workshop and reiterated the EFCC’s commitment to investigating and prosecuting financial crimes. He urged participants to report suspicious activities and become ambassadors of change in their workplaces.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>>